Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
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speoial Correspondents Of Gazette and journal.
MrppLnrowS, April 4.--Charlea A. Lum
who has been III about week with an
affeotion Of the kidneys, died at o'clock
on Saturday afternoon at the National
Hotel, In this town, where he had LIVED
for a number OF years. BE was man
Of intelligence and prepossessing manners
which drew about him large and admir-.
ing circle Of friends. BE was 81 years on
age, and the last direct descendant OF the
Lum family. Mrs. Lum, nee Miss Re
bscca Boulder, survives her husband, but
they have no children. Funeral services
will be held at the residence OF W. Z.
BiQes at 10 a NJ. on Wednesday next. lu-
terment In Bethel, Md, cemetery.
An election of the school voters OF |
united districts Nos. "a and 30 was held
at the Academy on Saturday afternoon,
and as usual, the attendance was small.
There were but eight ballots cast. II
more people would discontinue their
abuse against the school ward and tar,
and give the matter their personal atten-
tion Il would DO better all around. Az
the board serves free of charge and the
Middletown Academy Company gives
the use of good building, keeps II sup
plied with suitable furniture and very
often presents the school board with
snuQ sum Of money, the citizens ahould
oonQratulate themselves.
The terms of d. l.. banning and Henry
Clayton having expired they were elected
their own successors for term Of three
wears, Il. w. Buckle and e. B. Rioe were
appointed a committee to audit the 40
counts Of the treasurer, A. G. Cox. After
paving all expenses up to date there Is
balance Of S78. 90 In the treasury. It was
decided TO present the bill TO parents or
guardians for tuition of nonresident or
nav scholars, ON or before the middle Of
each quarter, and II they are not imme-
| diately settled the scholar shall be sus.
panded. The books show some parents
| far behind with these payments.
uCapt, Jack, Jr. !" the Comanohe Indian
doctor and bis agents left town amid ex-
element on Saturday night. Captain JACK
became so obnoxious that the proprietors
OF the Middletown Hotel were forced 20
demand the keys of the room occupied by
the medicine company. In the company
was woman, who was quite beauty ana
IL advertised "a q snake charmer' sue
claimed to be the wife OF Captain Jack,
but it seems as If she has somewhat tired
of Captain jacks affection and while nav
ing power to charm the den OF snakes
kept in her room she also charmed
Dakota George" member OF the com
pany and as Captain Jack frequently
became intoxicated and abusive she and
dakota George had planned to skip BY
the light of the moon" Jack, on learning
of the scheme, became enraged anc
created small row. Mrs. Captain Jacl
was treasurer for the company and hat
all the funds. Jack demanded the none.
! but the plucky little charmer stamped
her foot and said no. The company
effects were set out by the hotel men AMI
. the party proceeded to the National
hoping TO find quarters, but that hostelr,
j.. could afford them no room because
, being already crowded. Jack in th
meantime kept close beside his wife and
} having no place TO go in particular,
was decided to return to Philadelphia, bu
/ about six hours had to be spent i
) wandering about the streets and Waitin
around the depot before the train woul
4 be due. About an hour after the fri
r "epRagementn Officer Craddock heard
a woman scream in the vicinity OF Joll
coal-yard, and.hurrying up the street
a found Captain Jack endeavoring to tai
! from his wife the coveted cash. III
Il woman asked for the officers protection
= which was given, and Jack made to u
h derstand that Middletown wns provide
8 with lookup. The effects were final
!. carried to the depot and then began 70
:, No. 3. IN Jacks trunk were certain thin
claimed by Dakota George. Jack I
o fused to give up the same al
l. was seized and thrown upon his bac
one party held him while another, su
"a posed to have been the woman, took fro
y his pocket the keys. The hilarity we
4 on until the train arrived, at 1926 Sund
IN morning when tho party shook the du
"a of Middletown from their feet and d
s. parted. II is not known whether DakO
Or George succeeded in escaping with
ie ,scharmern or not. II is fact, howevt
" that they left two large trunks and
:, wooden chest on the platform at [
Il. depot in this town. Thus ended [
career of great Indian medicine CO..
o, pany in Middletown.
e, George Wilson has an ugly cash acre
his Head and Albert Mitchell is leisure
10 passing his timo III New Castle 10
~ having Seen escorted there by 0tlt
n Oraddook on Friday last. George q
s; Albert belong to one Of the colored ban
of this town, and last Wednesday eve
to ing while practicing dispute arose
y; tween them. Wilson, who is exceeding
70 abusive and profane, continued to p'
nS woke Mitchell and talked of fghtil
Finally, he approached Mitchell, W
M struck him q severe blow with the &c
Use of a cymbal. Wilson was knocked do
'p- and blood flowed freely. He Y
carried to his home and
w. h. Pearson summoned.
wound is about four and one-hah inc
10 long from the forehead back and
flesh Ia parted to the skull, fortunat
re- the skull Is not fractured, althor
NJ Wilson's wounds may prove fa
~, ny Mitchell offered to pay all DOCTORS b
+ a aud give Wilson good sum of money
Igh addition, provided he was not arrest
q This offer was not accepted by Wills
be, who requested that Mitchell be locked
cts Mitchell has left orders with a party ht
MS ing q sufficient sum of his money, to
l. the DOCTORS bill, notwithstanding his
nges generation. Wilson is the son of -
nal Wilson, whom George Draper, colol
ruff murdered with an axe at Hamtown 6
ms eral years ago.
ies, MDDLETowH, April 6.-TheR Rev. Gee
10. t9r W. Kennedy, D. D., who died at his 1
sdhe denoe on Crawford street, on Mon
't'' afternoon, was born at New London,
Del. in 1907. His father dying when he
cial but three years of age he went to
nd uncle in Philadelphia. He entered
re- ministry when young man, haN
i.in. among his first charges a circuit In
,ea, state of Kentucky. His work there
s u of a trying nature, as he was require
preach three times each Sunday. In
and morning he preached at one church 9
trict this service he rode on horse back q
tanee Of 10 miles over some Of the
": tucky hills and preached In the a
:, ol noon and then returned to his
Xii church in time to conduct 9
"a to ing service. Between the two cha
,om. In Kentucky were several strt
the which frequen tly became swollen h
Inty. great an extent that the reverend ge
,tlon man would have to force his hors